Democratic Sentinel, Volume 20, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 July 1896 — ABOUT PAST CONVENTIONS. [ARTICLE]

ABOUT PAST CONVENTIONS.

Chlcniro'H Decent Gathering Was Not the Most Memorable in History. The largest number of ballots ever taken in a Democratic national convention was in that of 18(10, at (Charleston. Fifty-seven ballots were taken without result, when an adjournment was had to Baltimore, .where Stephen A. Douglas wit's ndminntbd for President, seceding delegates from the Southern States nominating John Breckinridge. In the first throe con''rations held by the Democratic party the candidate for President was nominate'; without opposition, Andrew Jackson in lNItl! and Martbi Van Huron in lXllti and 1840. In 1844 nine ballots wen* required, Van Bureu having a clear majority at the sturt, but not two-thirds, tip; nomination falling to Polk, with Vttni'Burai receiving but ten, nnd Cass, Ills chief opponent, but seventeen. In 184. S Lewis Cass wilt nominated on the fourth ballot, receiving more than two-thirds. In’ 185*1 there were fortynine ballots. Cass was the leading candidate, with Huchuiinn second, Dougla* third and Many fourth. Ou the fortyninth ballot these dropp'd out and Franklin Pierce, was nominated. In 1850 Buchanan and Pierce started pretty close together, with Douglas third, ami on the ninth ballot Buchanan was nominated. In 1804 Gen. McClellan wus nominated ou the first ballot. In 1808 Seymour was nominated on the twenty-second ballot. In 187- Greeky was nominated on tho first ballot, reviving OSS votes; Bayard, 15; Black, ill, a. d Groesheck, Tltdcn was nominated on the second ballot. Allen (l, Thurman Jit Ohio, Hendricks of Indium, Bayard of Delaware, and Hancock of Pennsylvania were also voted for, Hendricks having the second largest vote and Hancock third. In 1880 Hancock was nominated on the second ballot, though lie and Bayard stood very close together on the first ballot, their votes ladtig 171 and 100 respectively. In 1884 there were two ballots, Cleveland having a commanding lend on the first. Bayard, Thtiru|nn, Uaudall, McDonald, Hendricks, Carlisle, Flower and Homtlcy were ulho voted for. Mr. McDonald's vote on the first ballot was fif-ty-six and Hendricks’ one. On the second ballot Hendricks’ vote wus forty-five and McDonald's one. In 1888 President Cleveland wit i nominated l>y' acclamation. In IS', td he was nominated ou the first ballot.